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- [ri-fyoot]
- /rɪˈfyut/
- /rɪ.ˈfjuː.təb.l̩/
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- [ri-fyoot]
- /rɪˈfyut/
Definitions of refutable word
- verb with object refutable to prove to be false or erroneous, as an opinion or charge. 1
- verb with object refutable to prove (a person) to be in error. 1
- noun Technical meaning of refutable (programming) In lazy functional languages, a refutable pattern is one which may fail to match. An expression being matched against a refutable pattern is first evaluated to head normal form (which may fail to terminate) and then the top-level constructor of the result is compared with that of the pattern. If they are the same then any arguments are matched against the pattern's arguments otherwise the match fails. An irrefutable pattern is one which always matches. An attempt to evaluate any variable in the pattern forces the pattern to be matched as though it were refutable which may fail to match (resulting in an error) or fail to terminate. Patterns in Haskell are normally refutable but may be made irrefutable by prefixing them with a tilde (~). For example, (\ (x,y) -> 1) undefined ==> undefined (\ ~(x,y) -> 1) undefined ==> 1 Patterns in Miranda are refutable, except for tuples which are irrefutable. Thus h = 1 where [x] = undefined ==> 1 Irrefutable patterns can be used to simulate unlifted products because they effectively ignore the top-level constructor of the expression being matched and consider only its components. 1
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Origin of refutable
First appearance:
before 1505 One of the 26% oldest English words
1505-15; < Latin refūtāre “to check, suppress, refute, rebut,” equivalent to re- re- + -fūtāre presumably, “to beat” (attested only with the prefixes con- and re-; cf. confute)
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Parts of speech for Refutable
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refutable popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
refutable usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for refutable
adj refutable
- contestable — a race, conflict, or other competition between rivals, as for a prize.
- hypothetical — assumed by hypothesis; supposed: a hypothetical case.
adjective refutable
- concocted — to prepare or make by combining ingredients, especially in cookery: to concoct a meal from leftovers.
- conjecturable — Able to be conjectured upon.
- guessed — to arrive at or commit oneself to an opinion about (something) without having sufficient evidence to support the opinion fully: to guess a person's weight.
Antonyms for refutable
adj refutable
- airtight — If a container is airtight, its lid fits so tightly that no air can get in or out.
- all out — not at one's home or place of employment; absent: I stopped by to visit you last night, but you were out.
- apodictic — that can clearly be shown or proved; absolutely certain or necessarily true
- beyond question — a sentence in an interrogative form, addressed to someone in order to get information in reply.
- conclusive — Conclusive evidence shows that something is certainly true.
adjective refutable
- confirmable — Capable of being checked, verifiable.
- establishable — Able to be established.
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